Lantern



J. H. REIGHARD.

Lantern.

Patented Jan. 26, 1858.

UNITE STATES PATNT OFIC.

JACOB H. REIGHARD, OF BIRMINGHAM, PENNSYLVANIA.

LANTERN.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 19,207, dated January 26, 1858.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB H. REIGHARD, ofBirmingham, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Lanterns; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the annexed drawing, forming part ofthis specification, which is a perspective view of a lantern constructedwith my improvements.

In the drawing like letters of reference designate similar parts of mylantern.

My improvement consists in the arrangement and construction of the topand bottom trimmings of lanterns, so that they may be readily attachedto or removed from the glass globe.

As lanterns are usually constructed, the

I trimmings are fastened to the glass globe with cement, so that in caseof the breaking or destruction of either of the trimmings, or of theglass globe, they cannot be easily separated from each other, and cannotbe used again. Also, in lanterns, where the lamp is fastened into thebottom trimmingwith springs, the lamp is liable to come out, if thelantern is swung about, as in the case of making signals by railroademployees. Also, if the lamp is placed upon a heated stove, as isfrequently done in cold weather, there is a liability of the solderbeing melted. Also, when it is desired to remove the lamp from the glassglobe, or the bottom trimming, the hand is often burned by grasping thetop trimming which is heated by the flame of the lamp. In myimprovement, all these objections are obviated, and in a very simplemanner, the different parts of my lantern being so contrived, that theyare easily put together or detached from each other, either the top orbottom trimmings can be removed from the glass globe and replaced in avery short time, and in case of the glass globe being broken, a new oneis very'easily replaced, without the assistance of a mechanic skilled insuch matters. In removing the lamp or the bottom trimming, there is nodanger of burning the hand, as the lantern can be held by the ring,which, as will be hereafter shown is fastened to the top trimming of thelantern.

To enable others skilled in the art, to make and use my improvedlantern, I will proceed to describe its construction.

The glass globe at of the lantern as shown in the drawing is made of onepiece of glass, and is blown in a mold. On the outside of the lower partof the glass globe, is a bead or projection at around its neck, againstwhich rests the upper edge of the bottom trimming, when the globe is inits place. This bead (Z does not pass continuously around the neck ofthe glass, but is intermitted at two points opposite to each other, toallow the passage of two hooks or lugs f, attached to the bottomtrimming e of the lantern. These lugs rise perpendicularly from theupper edge of the bottom trimming about i an inch and on opposite sidesof the circumference. They are curved so as to fit closely on the bead din the glass. The neck of the glass globe is put down into the bottomtrimming e of the lantern, until the bead rests on the upper edge of it,the two lugs passing the bead at the two points where it is intermitted.The glass globe a being then turned, the lugs f f pass over the bead (Zfitting so closely to it as to prevent the removal of the glass withoutturning it around, until the lugs f f come to the points where the beadstops. The bottom trimming 6 can then be removed whenever the lamp is tobe lighted or trimmed.

The top trimming g is attached to the glass globe a in precisely thesame manner as the lower trimming e (hereinbefore described) by the lugsf f extending downward over a bead (Z passing around the upper neck ofthe glass globe a corresponding to the bead a on the lower neck of theglobe. In order, however, to prevent the top trimming g from turningaround, and to keep it firmly in its place, I make a slide h which afterthe glass globe is adjusted for use, is pushed down into one of thespaces intermitted in the bead d and this slide h fitting closely intothis intermission in the bead d prevents the top trimming from turningaround on the glass globe, and removing all possibility of theseparation of the two parts, until the slide it is raised. The toptrimming g is thus easily removed from the rest of the lantern, ifdesired. The ring n, as seen in the drawing, not turning on a swivel, asis usual in lantern trimmings, but being firmly fastened to the toptrimming 9 enables a person desiring to remove the bottom trimmings,when the lam is lighted, without taking hold of that part of the toptrimming immediately above the glass globe, which is always very muchheated; the ring n, the top trimming g, and the glass globe a by meansof the slide it forming a continuous resistance sufficient to allow thebottom trimming e to be turned around on the glass globe, by taking holdof the ring with one hand and of the bottom trimming with the other.

The bottom trimming 6 containing the lamp 0 has a flange 79 extendingbelow the bottom of the lamp far enough to prevent injuring the lamp byits being placed upon a stove or otherwise exposed to heat which mightmelt the solder by which the lamp and the other part of the bottomtrimming are fastened together. This flange p is also a convenienthandle by which to turn the bottom trimming in taking out or puttingback the lamp into the glass globe.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isAttaching the top and bottom trimmings of lanterns to the globe by meansof lugs, fitting on a bead around the upper and lower neck of the glassglobe so that they may be more readily attached or removed, or a newglobe inserted when necessary, in the manner hereinbefore described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty fourth dayof August,

J. H. REIGHARD. Witnesses:

V. BAKEWE L, lVLARTIN G. OUSHING.

